Deputy attempts to serve civil papers to Deion Sanders at practice

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Last updated Aug 20, 2026

Deputy attempts to serve civil papers to Deion Sanders at practice
Summary

A Boulder County Sheriff’s deputy visited the University of Colorado last week to serve civil papers to coach Deion Sanders during an open practice. Sanders was unavailable to receive the documents at the time. The subpoena relates to an upcoming bankruptcy trial involving his son, Shilo, scheduled to begin on August 31. The deputy noted that attempts to serve civil papers often require multiple attempts, and Sanders' legal counsel later accepted the papers on his behalf. The Colorado athletic department has not provided additional information.

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  • •A deputy arrived on campus at 10:22 a.m. on August 11.
  • •Sanders' son, Shilo, is involved in a bankruptcy trial.
  • •The trial starts on August 31.
  • •University staff aided efforts to serve the papers.
  • •Colorado begins its football season on September 3.
Latest Updates
  • 2:15 PMYahoo Sports — Deputy failed in effort to serve Deion Sanders with court papers last week
  • 1:12 AMYahoo Sports — Sheriff’s deputy attempted to serve Deion Sanders on Colorado's campus
  • 6:12 PMYahoo Sports — Deputy tried to serve civil papers to Deion Sanders at Colorado practice, but coach was unavailable
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A deputy with the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office showed up at the University of Colorado campus last week to serve civil papers to Deion Sanders while the coach was at an open practice and inaccessible. The officer was informed that the Buffaloes coach was “unavailable at the time to receive receipt of the papers,” a spokesperson with the sheriff's office said Wednesday. Sanders is being subpoenaed to testify as part of a bankruptcy trial involving his son, Shilo, that begins on Aug. 31, according to USA Today.

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Colorado coach Deion Sanders is under subpoena to testify at Shilo's upcoming bankruptcy trial.

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Shilo Sanders’ $11.8 million bankruptcy trial will overlap the Buffs season opener.

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